{"id":195221,"date":"2026-02-17T13:24:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T12:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/edo-senator-imasuen-on-election-schedule-and-ramadan"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:31:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T13:31:03","slug":"edo-senator-imasuen-on-election-schedule-and-ramadan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/edo-senator-imasuen-on-election-schedule-and-ramadan","title":{"rendered":"Edo Senator Imasuen on Election Schedule and Ramadan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The lawmaker representing Edo South Senatorial District, Neda Imasuen, has said that the Nigerian government should not use Lent or Ramadan as a basis for election schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Imasuen stated this on Tuesday in an interview on Arise Television\u2019s \u2018Morning Show\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>He was reacting to the controversy surrounding the 2027 general elections schedule released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.<\/p>\n<p>INEC, had scheduled the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections to be on February 20th, while the State Governorship and Houses of Assembly elections pegged on the 6th of March, 2027.<\/p>\n<p>The timetable schedule of the 2027 elections has, however, sparked criticisms from various quarters of the country, including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar asking the INEC to reconsider the schedule.<\/p>\n<p>But in his opinion, the Edo Senator said, \u201cWe must educate and change the mindset of our people, ensuring they see elections as a civic responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIrrespective of religious engagements, it wouldn\u2019t take much to come out and vote. So, Lent or Ramadan shouldn\u2019t be a consideration for fixing election date.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The lawmaker representing Edo South Senatorial District, Neda Imasuen, has said that the Nigerian government should not use Lent or Ramadan as a basis for election schedule. Imasuen stated this on Tuesday in an interview on Arise Television\u2019s \u2018Morning Show\u2019. 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